When Jabari Parker and Jahlil Okafor are on the same court, guys like Mike Krzyzewski, Tom Izzo and Rahm Emanuel show up to watch.

When Parker is defended as well as Jermaine Morgan played him, Simeon's world-class junior "settles" for 18 points.

When Simeon has a hard time stopping Okafor in the post, the No. 1 Wolverines figure out a way to prevent him from getting the ball.

Down three at halftime Tuesday night, Simeon attacked No. 20 Young's guards to ignite a big third quarter that put the Wolverines up by 10 en route to a 52-42 victory before the mayor, a couple of coaching legends and some 2,400 others at a Class 4A Argo Sectional semifinal in Summit.

Kendrick Nunn added 11 points and four assists, and everybody chipped in as Simeon (29-1) earned a spot in the sectional final against Wednesday night's Bogan-Marist winner.

Okafor (9 points) did not score in the second half for Young (16-10).

"He's a great player," Simeon coach Robert Smith said. "It's hard to stop him. He's a load. Once again Steve Taylor stepped up and guarded a 6-10 kid and was able to contain him.

"We just took the ball out of his hands and made other people make plays. We have been playing really well in the second half. But you can't get down against good teams, though, because you might not get a chance to get back."

While the 6-foot-7 Morgan, a Colorado State recruit, harassed Parker early, Okafor took center stage.

Young led by three after one quarter and by six late in the second before settling for a 24-21 halftime lead.

Taylor tied it with a quick 3-pointer. Reggie Norris and Parker followed with two more and Nunn hit a contested fadeaway and fed Parker for a ferocious dunk as Simeon outscored Young 17-4 in the third to take a 38-28 lead.

"We were only down three at half, and for us that was great because as bad as we played we should have been down double digits," Smith said. "We all stepped up. We know everybody is going to focus on Jabari so much that other guys have to step up and make plays."